Coldstream Hill Memorial (Hill 309)

Hill 309 was captured on the 30th July 1944 by the 4th Coldstream Guards and later renamed to Coldstream Hill.

On the hill there is now a memorial to Brigadier Sir Walter de Stopham Barttelot commander of the 4th Coldstream Guards. He was killed a few weeks later on the 6th August and is now buried at Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery

COLDSTREAM HILL
1944 - 1994
50e ANNIVERSAIR DE LA
BATAILLE DE NORMANDIE
COTE 309
A LA MEMOIRE
DU BRIGADIER
SIR WALTER DE STOPHAM BARTTELOT BED.S.O.
COMMANDANT LE 4e BATAILLON
DES COLDSTREAM GUARDS

LE 30 JUILLET
AVEC LES CHARS CHURCHILL DE SON BATAILLON
IL S'EMPARAIT DE CE POINT STRATEGIQUE
SANS INFANTERIE

FORTEMENT TENU PAR LENNEMI

TUE AU COMBAT LE 16 AOUT 1944
A
TRUTTEMER LE GRAND

REPOSE AU CIMETIERE BRITANNIQUE
DE
ST CHARLES DE PERCY
WE WILL REMEMBER HIM